Wrist or hand blotter



F. ORZEL WRlST 0R HAND BLOTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 18. 1920.

Patented July 6, 1924 %Zfizes a f s I E 5 E PAUL OEZEL, 0F NEVT YORK, N. Y.

WRIST OB HAND BLOTTER.

Application filed March 18, 1920.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PAUL (learn, a citizen of the United States, residing in Bronx, 1n the county of Bronx and State ofllew York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in \Vrist or Hand Blotters, of which the following a specification. I

This invention relates to hand or wrist blotters. I

An object of my invention is to provide a blotter attachable to the user and positioned for blotting the ink of numerals or written matter by a slight movement of the pen-hand of the user with practically no interruption of the pen-work.

Another object of the invention is to provide a blotter which may be attached to the under-side of the wrist of the pen-hand for use by a slight lifting of the hand, or which may be so attached as to bring the blotter, carried on the back or knuckles of the pen hand, into contact with the matter to be blotted by turning the pen-hand over, if the latter position is considered the more convenient.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment of my invention,

' Figure 1, is a sectional side view of my blotter.

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the base member of my blotter.

Fig. 3 is a view of a blank for forming the base member.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a reta1ning clip.

Fig. 5 is blank for clip.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of my blotter.

Similar letters or numerals refer to similar parts throughout the views.

My blotter comprises the base member A., the blotting member B, the retaining clips CC, and the resilient or elastic claspmg member D.

The base member A is of suitable metal or material, preferably thin sheet steel, having a bottom surface 10, curving upwardly longritudinally. The base member A is provided with reversely curved ends, or toboggan ends, 11 and 12, and with T-slots 13 and ld, the purpose of the ends 11 and 12 and the Tslots 13 and 14 being hereinafter stated. The blank E for forming the base member A is an oblong piece of thin metal or suitable material, preferably resilient,

forming a retaining Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 366,854.

the blank having cut through it or other wise formed in it at each end a T-slot, the leg of the Tslot being open toward the end of the blank, and the blank being adapted to have reversely curved or tobos; gan ends formed therein, each end comprismg a 'l -slot. I a

The clips CC, are of suitable thin metal or material, and are substantially of the shape shown in the drawings; that is, they are provided with curved ends 15 and 16, the intention being that the clips CC shall engage conformably the interior of the curved ends 11 and 12 of the base member Each of the clip members CC is provided near the central horizontal line of the clip with a slot 17, for passing an end of the clasping member I) therethrough, and s provided near the lower edge of the clip in vertical alinement with the slot 17, with a raised band 18 of the material of the clip for 'clasping engagement of a free end of the clasping member D by compression of he band. The clasping member D is of suitable resilient material, preferably a strip of rubber, or elastic cloth, capable of passing; through the slots 17 of the clips and fastened by claspingr engagement under the securing bands 18 of the clips by downward pressure of the securing bands. The clasping member l) may if desirable be provided with a buckle 19, for taking up or increas ing the slack or length of the clasping member for adjustment of the blotter to the hand or wrist of the user of the blotter.

The blank F for forming a clip is a rectangular piece of metal or suitable material, provided with a horizontal slot near the central horizontal line of the blank and with parallel horizontal slitscut or otherwise made in the blank near the lower edge for forming when pressed inwardly, a clasping or fastening band in vertical alinement with the slot, the metal or material of the blank preferably being of spring or resilient character but adapted to be rolled or otherwise formed to provide a clip substantially semi-circular, such as shown in Fig. 4.

in assembling my blotter the blotting member B, which may be of ordinary blotting paper, is stretched longitudinally and conformably over the lower exterior surface of the base member A, the respective ends of the blotting member B lying substantially in line with. the lower edges of the cross- Patented July 6,1926.

cuttings of the T-slots 13 and 14C of the base member. The respective ends of the clasping member D are passed through the slots 17 of the clips and secured under the fasten- .ing bands 18 by compression of the bands.

The elasping member D is pressed or squeezed together near the exterior of each of the clips C and passed through the base or leg of the T-slots 13 and 1 1- of the base member A, and the clasping member then allowed to flatten out into normal condition. The clips CC are sprung into engagement with the curved ends 11 and 12 of the base member A, the ends of the blotting member B being clasped between the outwardly curved or convex exterior of the clips CC and the inwardly curved or concave ends 11 and 12 of the base member A, the retaining clips CC thus providing a clasping bearing surface for holding the blotting member B in place, he slots of the base member A being arranged to register with the slots 17 of the clips when the clips are in this position to provide for such clasping arrangement. By this arrangement also the tendeney of the strain of the clasping member D upon the clips CC is to .retain the clips in engagement with the ends 11 and 12 of the base member. But I do not restrict myself 'to the slots and clasping bandmeans for securing the clasping member D to the clips CC, as any suitable means may be used for fastening the ends of the clasping member to the clips, the above described tendency of the strain of the clasping member not be ing necessary to the efficient operation of my blotter.

The blotter is attached to the pen-hand of the user by passing the four fingers of the hand between the clasping member D. and

,the back of the base member A, the member 7 A being given. greater slack or length by the buckle 19, if its stretch does not permit such passage of the hand, the blotting member B thus being upward and applicable for blotting purposes by turning the hand over. Or the hand may be inserted in the blotter as described and the blotter pushed back on the wrist, the blotting member B in such case being downward and applicable for blotting purposes by slightly lifting the hand.

' It should be understood that there may be modifications of, and variations in my above described blotter without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a blotter, in combination, a base member provided with reversely curved ends having concave interiors; a blotting member stretched over the under exterior of the base member; retaining clips engageable with the interiors of the curved ends of the base member between the exterior of the clips and the interior of said curved ends providing means for retaining the blotting member operatively in place.

2. In a blotter, in combination, a base member provided with reversely curved ends having concave interiors; a blotting member stretched over the under-exterior of the base member; retaining clips engageable with the interiors of the curved ends of the base member with the blotting member therebetween, and provided with means for securing a clasping member to the clips; and a clasping member strained between the retaining clips by said securing means; said retaining clips when in engagement with the curved ends of the base member with the blotting member between the exterior of the clips and the interior of said curved ends providing means for retaining the blotting member operatively in place; and the strain of said clasping member tending to hold the retaining clips in engagement with the curved ends of the base member.

3. In a blotter, in combination, an up wardly curved base member provided with reversely curved ends, having concave interiors, and provided with means for receiving a elasping member; a blotting mem ber stretched conformably over the underexterior of the base member; retaining clips conformably engageable with the interiors of the curved ends of the base member with the blotting member therebetween, each retaining clip being provided with a slot for receiving an end of a clasping member therethrough and a compressible band co acting with the slot for securing said end to the clip; and a clasping member engageable with said receiving means of the base member and strained between the retaining clips and passing through said slots of the clips and secured at its respective ends by compression of said bands.

1. In a blotter, in combination, an upwardly curved base member, provided with reversely curved ends having concave interiors, and provided with T-slots; a blotting member stretched conformably over the under exterior of the base member; retaining clips conformablyengageable with the interiors of the curved ends of the base mem ber with the blotting member therebetween, each retaining clip being provided with a slot for receiving an end of a clasping member therethrough and a. compressible band coacting with the slot for securing said end to the clip; and an elastic clasping member engageable with said T-slots of the base clips and passing through said slots oi the clips and secured at its respective ends by compression of said bands.

5. In a blotter, a blank for forming a retaining clip consisting of a rectangular piere 0i thin metal having a horizontal slot therein near the central horizontal line of the blank and parallel horizontal slits through the blank in vertical alinement with said slot; the blank being adapted to be formed into substantially semi-circular shape.

6. in a blotter, a blank for forming a retaining clip consisting of a rectangular piece of resilient material having a horizontal slot therein near the central horizontal line of the blank and parallel horizontal slits through the blank in vertical alinenient with said slot; the blank being adapted to be formed into substantially semi-circular shape.

7. In a blotter, a blank for forming a base member consisting of an oblong piece of thin metal, the blank having formed therein at each end a T-slot, the open leg of the T-slot being toward the end of the blank, and the blank being adapted to have reversely curved ends formed therein, each end comprising a said T'slot.

8. In a blotter, a blank for forming a base member consisting of an oblong piece of thin resilient material, the blank having formed therein at each end a T-slot, the leg of the T-slot being open toward the end of the blank, and the blank being adapted to have reversely curved ends formed therein, each end comprising a said T-slot.

PAUL ORZEL. Witnesses:

H. D. PENNEY,

u WV. L. BAKELAR. 

